Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
stand	יַעֲמֹ֔ד ya.'a.Mod	H5975	to stand · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
before	וְלִפְנֵ֨י ve.lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֤ר 'el.'a.Zar	H499	Elazar · proper noun, a man's name
priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙ ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
ask	וְשָׁ֥אַל ve.Sha.'al	H7592	to inquire · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
judgment	בְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט be.mish.Pat	H4941	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Urim	הָאוּרִ֖ים ha.'u.Rim	H224	Urim · definite article + noun, masculine plural absolute
before	לִפְנֵ֣י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
word	פִּ֨יו piv	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
out	יֵצְא֜וּ ye.tze.'U	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
word	פִּ֣יו piv	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
in	יָבֹ֗אוּ ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
children	בְּנֵי be.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
congregation	הָעֵדָֽה ha.'e.Dah	H5712	a stated assemblage (specifically · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before th…
Joshua 9:14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
1 Samuel 28:6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Leviticus 8:8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
Numbers 27:17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregati…
Deuteronomy 33:8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at…
Judges 1:1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan…
Judges 20:18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:15–end

Here, I. Moses prays for a successor. When God had told him that he must die, though it appears elsewhere that he solicited for a reprieve for himself (Deu 3:24, Deu 3:25), yet, when this could not be obtained, he begged earnestly that the work of God might be carried on, though he might not have the honour of finishing it. Envious spirits do not love their successors, but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion may flourish, and the interests of God's kingdom among men may be maintained and advanced, when we are in our graves. In this prayer Moses expresses, 1. A tender concern for the peopl…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 27:20

Thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him--In the whole history of Israel there arose no prophet or ruler in all respects like unto Moses till the Messiah appeared, whose glory eclipsed all. But Joshua was honored and qualified in an eminent degree, through the special service of the high priest, who asked counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord. Next: Numbers Chapter 28

John Gill on Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest,.... This was for the honour of God, whose priest Eleazar was, and whose oracle was consulted by him; for it is said (z), the high priest did not come into the presence of the king but when he pleased; and he did not stand before him, but the king stood before the high priest, as it is said, "and before Eleazar the priest shall he stand"; though it is commanded the high priest to honour the king, and to rise up and stand when he comes unto him; and the king does not stand before him, but when he consults for him by the judgment of Urim; and his posture seems to be different from other persons that consulted; for the same writer (a) observes, in an…

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John Calvin on Numbers 27:15–end

Dictionary and topics

Divination — Of false prophets (Deut. 18:10, 14; Micah 3:6, 7, 11), of necromancers (1 Sam. 28:8), of the Philistine priests and diviners (1 Sam. 6:2), of Balaam (Josh. 13:22). Three kinds of divination are…
Judge — (Heb. shophet, pl. shophetim), properly a magistrate or ruler, rather than one who judges in the sense of trying a cause. This is the name given to those rulers who presided over the affairs of the…
Urim And Thummim — (light and perfection). When the Jewish exiles were met on their return from Babylon by a question which they had no data for answering, they agreed to postpone the settlement of the difficulty till…
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Appointment of Joshua — Appointment of Joshua
Government · .Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler — .Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Hand · Joshua — Joshua
Joshua · of Moses’ office — of Moses’ office
Urim And Thummim · Eleazar to ask counsel for Joshua, after the — Eleazar to ask counsel for Joshua, after the
Urim And Thummin · God to be consulted by — God to be consulted by

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Numbers 27:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 27:20

John Gill on Numbers 27:21

John Calvin on Numbers 27:15–end

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 27:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 27:20

John Gill on Numbers 27:21

John Calvin on Numbers 27:15–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 27:18-21

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 27:20-21

Rashi on Numbers 27:21